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hollywood Women villains as role models Rob Beschizza

books Edward Gorey's new book reviewed by Mark Dery David Pescovitz

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Steampunk Robert Conrad, star of "The Wild Wild West" TV series, has died Gareth Branwyn

tabloids Megxit Explodes – Who’s to blame? in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

privacy A single, mysterious server exposed 1.2 billion user records Cory Doctorow

Dungeons & Dragons What's new in tabletop gaming (Halloween edition) Gareth Branwyn

Funny McSweeney's: sure, Bernie is incredibly popular, but can he sway the "completely hateable assholes, who want what’s worst for everyone?" Cory Doctorow

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law Purdue's court filings understate its role in the opioid epidemic by 80% Cory Doctorow

Auction: Darth Vader's actual helmet from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back David Pescovitz

movies Bond villains ranked Rob Beschizza

gaming Review: Phantom Doctrine lacks the fun of XCOM Seamus Bellamy

trumpism Trump's stealth attack on Social Security: "Chained CPI" Cory Doctorow

star wars The cosplayers of Star Wars Celebration 2019 David Mizejewski

foia The strangest FOIA redactions (and FOIA releases) MuckRock has seen over the years JPat Brown

christ what an asshole Trump's FCC chairman won't do anything about your cellular company selling your location to bountyhunters because shutdown Cory Doctorow

books The Fifth Risk: Michael Lewis explains how the "deep state" is just nerds versus grifters Cory Doctorow